Asus K8N4-E DELUXE K8N4-E Deluxe User's manual for English Version E2009 - Page 130
Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology - motherboard drivers
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5.3.4 Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology The motherboard supports the AMD Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology that dynamically and automatically change the CPU speed, voltage, and amount of power depending on the task the CPU performs. Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology To enable Cool 'n' Quiet!™ Technology: 1. Turn on the system and enter BIOS by pressing the key during the Power On Self-Tests (POST). 2. Go to A d v a n c e d - > C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n - > A M D K 8 C o o l ' n ' Q u i e t C o n t r o l and set it to [Enabled]. See section "4.4 Advanced Menu." 3. In the P o w e r menu, select the item A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t and set it to [Enabled]. See section "4.5 Power Menu." 4. Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 5. Reboot your computer and set your Power Option Properties depending on your operating system. Windows® 2000/XP 1. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the S t a r t button. Select S e t t i n g s, then C o n t r o l P a n e l. 2. Make sure the Control Panel is set to Classic View. 3. Double-click the D i s p l a y icon in the Control Panel then select the S c r e e n S a v e r tab. 4. Click the P o w e r . . . button. The following dialog box appears. 5. From the P o w e r s c h e m e s combo list box, select Minimal Power M a n a g e m e n t. 6. Click O K to effect settings. Make sure to install the Cool 'n' Quiet!™ driver and application before using this feature. 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support